Start planning early

Start planning early

Your path to success

If you start thinking about your future from your first year at university, you'll find that when it comes to your final year, you'll be in a great position to secure a role that interests and excites you.

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First year: autumn term

Add to your skills; learn a language or computer coding on a Kent Extra course; take a look at our 'Year in' options

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First year: spring term

  • Consider adding a year abroad or year in industry to your degree
  • Visit the Careers Service
  • Complete the Careers Employability Award on Moodle
  • Write a CV for vacation, voluntary and part-time work applications
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Second year: autumn term

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Second year: spring term

  • Apply for summer internships 
  • If you want to move on to postgraduate study, start looking at options.
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Final year: autumn term, September

Applications open for:

It's also time to apply for postgraduate study abroad.

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Final year: autumn term, October

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Final year: autumn term, November

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Final year: autumn term, December

  • If you haven't studied law but are considering a career in law, you should apply for summer placements with solicitors.
  • Apply for social work courses. 
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Final year: spring term, January

  • If you are considering doctoral study, apply for AHRC funding or ESRC 
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Final year: spring term, February/March

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Final year: summer term, after exams

  • Look out for summer recruitment fairs
  • Keep in touch with the Careers Service, we're still here to support you when you graduate and for up to three years after
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After graduation: September

The graduate recruitment cycle begins again – as a recent graduate you can still apply to graduate training schemes.    

The Careers and Employability service can support you for up to three years after you graduate. Get a graduate careers account.